Okay, I'm tempting the fatwa folks by even posting this, but as one who enjoys satire and irreverence, I could not resist. I should be okay, because I'm not mocking the Prophet, just those who kill innocent people in his name.
The other day I learned of Jihad: The Musical, billed as a "madcap Jihadi romp" that tells the story of a hapless Afghan peasant, Sayid al-Boom, who gets duped into becoming an Islamic terrorist. The play, written by Zoe Samuel and Ben Scheuer, opens tonight in Edinburgh, Scotland, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Needless to say, the musical has generated many protesters. Samuel argues that the production is in the British tradition of laughing in the face of adversity, "to laugh at those who seek to intimidate."
Two of the tunes are "I Only See Your Eyes" and "I Wanna Be Like Osama". The latter is currently on YouTube, and, according to Samuel, has received more visits than the protesters have gathered signatures.
You can read more about Jihad: The Musical in Vanessa Thorpe's Guardian Unlimited article.
"A little bit of irreverence is a good thing; a lot is better." -- Ann Campana Judge, murdered aboard AA Flight #77 on 9/11/2001 by five Saudi Arabian Islamic terrorists
You are welcome. I wish I could see your show. Is it coming to the West coast of the USA soon?
Posted by: Michael | Monday, 06 August 2007 at 07:34 PM
Thank you for your kind words. We'd like to let your readers know that they can find tickets on our website at jihad-the-musical.com, or go to Edinburgh Fringe Festival's own website at edfringe.com We really appreciate your support, and hope to see everyone at the show!
Posted by: Silk Circle Productions | Friday, 03 August 2007 at 12:07 PM